Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has canvassed the initiation of more inclusive trade initiatives and the expansion of intra-regional trade in the ECOWAS sub-region.
He noted that African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement presents opportunities for the region to record economic growth.
He spoke in Abuja at the inaugural gala night of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Network on Friday.
The President of ECOWAS TPO Network is the Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Segun Awolowo.
The Vice President said: “The vision of our Heads of State and Governments in resolving to establish this network (TPO) is to build a more robust and broader economic space for trade and investment.
“A major part of that effort is that the network serves as a platform for businesses and trade promotion agencies in our sub-region to share knowledge and business opportunities, and develop trade capacity in our sub-region.”
According to the ECOWAS, the TPO Network is a public-sector led entity and will work in partnership with the ECOWAS commission to drive inclusive trade development initiatives within West Africa and beyond.
Osinbajo further said the Network has world-class human resource capacity to succeed in achieving its set objectives.
